Pole base assembly



March 1967 w. H. GALLOWAY POLE BASE ASSEMBLY 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May17, 1965 j/VVENTOR WILLIAM H.GALLOWAY 47m nun March 28, 1967 w. H.GALLOWAY POLE BASE ASSEMBLY 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 17, 1965 INVFNTOQ A W w W 5 Un /Q M m m4 w United States Patent Ofilice 3,3ii,333Patented Mar. 28, 1967 3,311,333 POLE BASE ASSEMBLY William H. Galloway,326 Arcadia Court, Fort Wayne, Ind. 46897 Filed May 17, B65, Ser. No.456,36) 8 Claims. (*Ci. 248-44) This invention relates to an improvedmounting structure for supporting and holding vertical structures suchas lamp posts, fiag poles and the like.

It is a standard construction technique to build a concrete pier whichis embedded in the ground and then to provide a mounting structure whichrests on the top of the pier. The art has generally lacked, however, aninexpensive, complete pole base assembly which facilitates automaticalignment of all anchorin parts when embedding the anchor bolts in theconcrete pier with respect to the proper depth as well as being properlyspaced in what is known in the trade as bolt circle.

It is one of the principal objects of the present invention to providean improved mounting structure which is a complete assembly and rigidlysecures a vertical structure on the end of the pier. An importantfeature of the present invention is that unlike previous constructionsthe present invention is a complete assembly adapted to tie the mountingstructure directly to the anchor bolts or anchor studs which are set inthe concrete pier, thus providing a more rigid connection with the piereliminating the need for individual alignment of several parts which areneeded in present methods.

It is a further object of the present invention to provide aninexpensive and readily usable adjusting means forming a part of theconnection between the stud and mounting member whereby the mountingmember can be leveled for proper mounting of a staff or other structuralmember therein.

Other objects and features of the present invention will become apparentfrom consideration of the following description, which proceeds withreference to the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the mounting structure;

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the mounting structure as it issecured to the pier, the pole in the mounting structure being brokenaway; and

FIGURE 3 is a view taken on line 33 of FIGURE 2.

Referring now to the drawings, the mounting structure designatedgenerally by reference numeral 16 includes a base plate 12'which liesflatly against upper surface 14 of a concrete pier 16 wherein areembedded four anchor pins 18 2t), 22, and 24 having transverse legs 26which project inwardly to form a secure anchoring embedment within thepier 16. The anchor pins or studs cannot be easily pulled out of thepier, and they provide the positive connection between mountingstructure and the concrete pier.

The ends 39 of each anchoring pin project vertically upwardly and extendthrough openings 32 of base plate 12. The anchor pins 1824 are securedto base plate 12 by means of a weld 31.

Along one side of the baseplate 12 are hinge cylinders or journalmembers 36 having openings 34 therein. The cylinders 36 are spaced apartsufiiciently to receive a further hinge cyiinder or journal members 38therebetween. The cylinder 35 is secured to the base plate 12 by meansof a weld 3? creating a complete assembly of the pole base to the anchorbolts. A hinge pin 42 passes through aligned openings in the cylinders36, 38 so that mounting base 41 can swing between the vertical positionshown in FfGURE 1 to that of FIGURE 2. It should be noted that theopenings in the cylinders are slightly larger in diameter than thediameter of the hinge pins 42 so that the mounting base 4t is movablewith respect to the base plate 12 to facilitate leveling, as hereinafterdescribed.

Threadedly mounted on each of the threaded ends of the anchor bolts aremounting nuts 44 having washers or the like 46 (FIGURES l, 3) weldedthereto, the upper surfaces of the washers 46 providing resting surfacesfor the mounting base by directly engaging its undersurface 56. Byadjusting one or the other of the nuts 44, it is possible to level themounting base at its four corners thereby to insure a verticalpositioning of the standard :32 (FIGURE 2) which may be a light pole,flag pole, antenna or the like.

The ends of the mounting studs pass through oversize openings 54 in themounting base 40 and receive clamping nuts 56 which retain the mountingbase 40 in its level position. The mounting base includes a socket 60which is reinforced by spaced webs 62, and the standard or pole isclamped within the socket by means of a set screw 64. The mounting baseis adapted to receive a number of di erent structures therein, all ofwhich are rigidly and securely held in place once their end is fittedinto the socket 6i and clamped by the set screw 64. Vibrations and othermovements of the standard or pole are prevented by transferring suchvibrations and other support loads arising from wind, or the like,directly from the mounting base 40 into the pier 10 through the directconnection of the mounting base 40 to the anchor or studs 1824.

If it should be needed to replace the standard or pole, set screw 64 isloosened and the bottom of the standard withdrawn from the socket 6i andreplaced with a different standard. Adjustments in the vertical positionof the standard can be easily effected by removing the standard,unthreading the nuts 56 and swinging the mounting base 40 into theposition shown in FIGURE 1 and turning down or backing off necessary oneor combination of the nuts 44 on the studs 18, 2t 22 and 24 and thenreturning the mounting base 40 and reclamping it with nuts 56 so thatthe standard 52 is made perpendicular in its mounted position or atwhatever angle it is desired.

In the initial construction of the base, it is not necessary for thepier 16 to be exactly level, although it is made approximately so withinthe limitations of the fabricator or contractor. It is sufiicient if itis merely made closely level, and the fine adjustments are obtained bythreaded nuts 44 in the manner previously describe-1i When forces arebrought to bear against the staff, antenna, standard, etc., 52, suchforces are transmitted (FIGURE 3) directly to the mounting base 46 andthen to the mounting studs l82 i which clamp the mounting plate 49between the four spaced pairs of nuts 4i56. The studs are firmlyembedded not only throughout their vertical length but also because ofthe turned ends 2a? which form additional securement within the pier.

Between each of the nuts 56 and mounting plate 46 is a washer 74 whichprevents the nuts from being drawn through the oversize openings andinsures that the clamp- C) ing of the end of the stud to the mountingbase is both strong and rigid.

Although the present invention has been illustrated and described inconnection with a single example embodiment, it will be understood thatthis is illustrative of the invention and is by no means restrictivethereof. It is reasonable to be expected that those skilled in this artcan make numerous revisions and adaptations of the invention, and it isintended that such revisions and adaptations will be included within thescope of the following claims as equivalents of the invention.

I claim:

1. A pole base assembly for a standard comprising, in combination: abase plate having a plurality of spaced anchor bolts secured thereto, amounting base having a socket for receiving one end of the standardtherein, means for clamping the standard within the socket, a base plateand mounting base connecting means including a hinge pin and a number ofjournal members having openings for receiving the hinge pin so that themounting base is movable vertically with respect to the base plate, saidanchor bolts having a threaded portion on their exposed ends forreceiving securing nuts, said mounting base having spaced oversizeopenings for permitting the threaded portion of the anchor bolts to passtherethrough to effect a direct connection between the mounting base andthe anchor bolts, and adjustment means mounted on the anchor boltsbetween the base plate and mounting base for leveling the mounting base.

2. A mounting for standards such as lighting fixtures, flags, and thelike comprising a mounting base having openings therein, a socketmounted on said mounting base for receiving the foot of a standard,clamping means for retaining said standard within said socket, a baseplate, means hingedly fastening said mounting base to said base plate,and a plurality of anchor rods attached to said base plate andprojecting upwardly through said openings in said mounting base foreffecting a direct connection therewith.

3. A base assembly for mounting standards compris ing a mounting basehaving openings therein arranged in a predetermined configuration, asocket mounted on said mounting base for receiving the bottom of astandard therein, means for clamping said bottom of said standard withinsaid socket, a base plate providing a resting surface for said baseassembly, means providing a hinge connection between said mounting baseand said base plate, and a plurality of at least partially threadedanchor studs set in said base plate in substantially said configurationso that said studs extend upwardly through said openings in saidmounting base to provide direct threaded connections between saidmounting base and said anchor studs.

4. A base construction for mounting standards therein, comprising amounting base having openings therein and having a socket for receivingthe bottom of a standard therein, means for clamping said standardwithin said socket, a base plate providing a resting surface for saidbase construction, a hinge connecting said mounting base to said baseplate, a plurality of anchor rods at least partially threaded and set insaid base plate and extending upwardly through said openings in saidmounting base to provide direct threaded connections between saidmounting base and said anchor rods, and adjustment means threaded onsaid anchor rods for adjusting the relative spacing of said mountingbase from said base plate.

5. An assembly comprising a mounting base having openings therein, abase plate, means for hingedly mounting said mounting base on said baseplate, a plurality of rods adapted to be set in a holding material, saidrods being fastened to said base plate and having anchoring portionsextending below said base plate and having threaded portions extendingupwardly from said base plate in a configuration to pass through saidmounting base openings when said mounting base is swung toward said baseplate, threaded support means positioned on said threaded portions ofsaid rods to engage the undersurface of said mounting base and providevertical support therefor, and threaded clamping means positioned onsaid threaded portions of said rods to engage the upper surface of saidmounting base and hold said mounting base between said threaded supportmeans and said threaded clamping means.

6. A pole base assembly for use with a concrete pier and the likecomprising:

(a) a base plate adapted to rest on said concrete pier;

(b) a plurality of anchor members attached to said base plate in apredetermined configuration, each of said anchor members having a lowerportion extending below said base plate that is adapted to be embeddedand held in said pier, and each of said anchor members having an upperortion extending above said base plate;

(c) a mounting base having a plurality of openings therethrough, saidopenings being positioned in substantially said predeterminedconfiguration to substantially register with said predeterminedconfiguration of said anchor members, and said openings being largerthan the cross sectional dimensions of said anchor members;

(d) means fastening said mounting base to said base plate so that saidmounting base openings respectively register with said anchor members,said fastening means permitting said mounting base to be moved towardand away from said base plate but preventing said mounting base fromlaterally moving with respect to said base plate;

(e) adjusting means mounted on each of said anchor members between saidbase plate and said mounting base for determining the spacing betweensaid base plate and said mounting base at each of said anchor members;

(f) clamping means mounted on each of said anchor members above saidmounting base for holding said mounting base against said adjustingmeans at each of said anchor members;

(g) and means fastened to the top of said mounting base for mounting apole thereon.

7. The pole base assembly of claim 6 wherein said anchor members arerespectively threaded along their upper portions, said adjusting meanscomprises threaded nuts with means having larger dimensions than saidopenings in said mounting base to revent the nuts from being pulledthrough the openings, and said clamping means comprise threaded nutswith means having larger dimensions than said openings in said mountingbase to prevent the nuts from being pulled through the openings.

8. A pole base assembly for use with a concrete pier and the likecomprising:

(a) a base plate adapted to rest horizontally on said concrete pier;

(b) said base plate having a plurality of vertical anchor membersattached thereto in a predetermined configuration, each of said anchormembers having a lower portion extending below said base plate andadapted to be embedded and held in said pier, and each of said anchormembers having a threaded upper portion extending above said base plate;

(c) a mounting base having a plurality of openings therein, saidopenings being positioned in said predetermined configuration tosubstantially register with said predetermined configuration of theupper portions of said anchor members, and said openings being largerthan the cross sectional dimensions of said upper portions of saidanchor members;

(d) hinge means fastened to said mounting base and to said base plate topermit said mounting base to be pivoted toward and away from said baseplate and to hold said mounting base against movement in horizontaldirections relative to said base plate so that said mounting baseopenings register With and receive said upper portions of said anchormembers;

(e) leveling nuts respectively threaded on each of said upper portionsof said anchor members between said base plate and said mounting basefor leveling said mounting base after said assembly is attached to saidpier;

(f) clamping nuts threaded respectively on each of said upper portionsof said anchor members above said leveling nuts for clamping saidmounting base against said leveling nuts;

6 g) and socket means mounted on top of said mounting base for receivingsaid pole.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,486,594 3/ 1924Malone 248-44 1,643,689 9/1927 Woodin' 24844 X 1,878,100 4/1932 Bossert248347 2,674,147 4/1954 Franklin 24845 X CLAUDE A. LE ROY, PrimaryExaminer. JOHN PETO, Examiner.

1. A POLE BASE ASSEMBLY FOR A STANDARD COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION: ABASE PLATE HAVING A PLURALITY OF SPACED ANCHOR BOLTS SECURED THERETO, AMOUNTING BASE HAVING A SOCKET FOR RECEIVING ONE END OF THE STANDARDTHEREIN, MEANS FOR CLAMPING THE STANDARD WITHIN THE SOCKET, A BASE PLATEAND MOUNTING BASE CONNECTING MEANS INCLUDING A HINGE PIN AND A NUMBER OFJOURNAL MEMBERS HAVING OPENINGS FOR RECEIVING THE HIONGE PIN SO THAT THEMOUNTING BASE IS MOVABLE VERTICALLY WITH RESPECT TO THE BASE PLATE, SAIDANCHOR BOLTS HAVING A THREADED PORTION ON THEIR EXPOSED ENDS FORRECEIVING SECURING NUTS, SAID MOUNTING BASE HAVING SPACED OVERSIZEOPENINGS FOR PERMITTING THE THREADED PORTION OF THE ANCHOR BOLTS TO PASSTHERETHROUGH TO EFFECT A DIRECT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE MOUNTING BASE ANDTHE ANCHOR BOLTS, AND ADJUSTMENT MEANS MOUNTED ON THE ANCHOR BOLTSBETWEEN THE BASE PLATE AND MOUNTING BASE FOR LEVELING THE MOUNTING BASE.